BlackRock 2026 annual-meeting votes

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      "publisher": "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission",
      "title": "BlackRock Form 8-K — 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results",
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  "summary": "BlackRock shareholders reelected Larry Fink as a director and approved executive compensation, but the compensation proposal received approximately 64.9% support among votes for, against, and abstaining—a substantial dissent signal despite formal approval.",
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  "title": "BlackRock 2026 annual-meeting votes",
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